The england karatedo wadokai is proud to present the associations official guide to the pinan kata. Renamed as empi in the shotokan syllabus by gichin funakoshi. Secrets of uechi ryu karate and the mysteries of okinawa dollar, mr. A shotokan practitioner is likely to force an incoming fist out of the line of attack. Our karate is designed for selfdefense, but wadoryu karateka have made a. Responsible for spreading karate to the general public in okinawa. A number of karate techniques are used to deliver strikes to the human body. Zuki tsuki punch empi elbow strike gyakazuki reverse punch haishu back hand haito ridge hand hitosashi ipponken knuckle strike 2nd knuckle of index finger ippon nukite one finger spear hand junzuki forward punch kokenuchi wrist strike back of bent wrist maewashi.
Inside are over 1800 photos that show many of the techniques of wado in. In order to understand the wadoryu karate kata, you need to know that wado means the way of peace and harmony and ryu means school. Introduction for parents and children horsham karate club. Wado kai college training manual wado kai college of karate. A block in wado may look much like a block in shotokan, they are nevertheless performed from a completely different perspective. This book is a reference for all interested in wado karate. In regard to that, techniques, which are coined dangerous, are disappearing. We teach the use and application of techniques that do not require special strength, flexibility or speed.
As with other styles of karate wadoryu techniques move from the heels of the feet, but differ in that many particularly the gyaku zuki reverse punch, like a boxers cross progress to incorporate pushing off the ball of the foot as well. The founder of wado ryu karate and president of the all japan karate do federation till 1982 hironori otsuka. The techniques used are integrated with yoshin ryu jujitsu and karate to form a complete martial art. However, its origins were developed by ohtsukas continuous study of all martial arts, formulating the wado techniques by. Wado ryu karate is one of the four major styles of japanese karate. Study hard too, in order to learn the roots of the art and be able to transmit this information to future generations of martial artists. Download kata and bunkai of goju ryu karate ebook free in pdf and epub format. Pdf kata and bunkai of goju ryu karate download ebook. Wado also contains jujitsus locks, throws and techniques of avoidance. Considering this, i hope that you practice hard on the techniques of gojuryu, as there are so many physical aspects to this form of karate with its techniques, forms, bodyconditioning and pair work. Having been around the world in pursuit of such techniques for many years now, im always amazed when i bump into karate people who have no clue that theres all kinds of crazy stuff in oldschool. Northwest wado ryu karate is a school based in traditional karate. Sensei kenneys training in martial arts began in wadoryu karate and continued in taekwondo while attending ryerson polytechnic institute for mechanical engineering.
It was created by hironori ohtsuka, who was born in 1892 in shimodate city, ibaragi, japan. He created kumitekata, taking the techniques and forms of jujitsu for reference and analyzing karates techniques by breaking them down. Wado karate techniques by tatsuo suzuki sensei youtube. The karateka uses a number of blocks to protect themselves against these strikes. Wado ryu karate do renmei international federation of wado ryu karate do organizations yoshimitsu oshida deputy chief director preface i would firstly like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the third generation grandmaster hironori otsuka, oistein riber sensei, and wado academy for providing me with this precious opportunity to. These techniques are delivered from a number of stances. It is a rare and beautiful book 208 pages, hard back, with dust jacket. It is said that then, around 1929, the whole entity of wado ryu karate do was completed through a fusion of the essence of jujitsu, different schools of the old martial arts, and karate.
Pinan shodan pinan nidan pinan sandan pinan yondan pinan godan naihanchi bassai kushanku wanshu jion jitte chinto niseishi seishan rohai history the name wadoryu has three parts. Shindo yoshin ryu for wado ryu practitioners part 2. They are similar in many ways, but not the same style. Both of these japanese styles of karate are derived from the parent japanese karate style of wadoryu karate. No amount of solo practise or drilling the techniques with a compliant partner will give you the skills needed to apply what you have learnt in a live situation. There are also elements of ju jitsu found in wado that are not found other karate styles, joint locking and throwing techniques are fully incorporated into. As for wado ryu, we still practice what is considered original, kihonkumite. After that, he trained with karatepractitioners from okinawa, such as chohki motobu and kenwa mabuni, and further polished his karate techniques. Ekws constitutional commitment to foster and develop the art of wado ryu.
Wado ryu combines the karate techniques taught by funakoshi with the influence of motobus fighting methods and mabunis way of performing the kata. It is said that then, around 1929, the whole entity of wadoryu karatedo was completed through a fusion of the essence of jujitsu, different schools of. Wado ryu isnt strictly an art of karate, instead it comprises of shindo yoshin ryu jujutsu and modern day karate techniques. After that, he trained with karate practitioners from okinawa, such as chohki motobu and kenwa mabuni, and further polished his karate techniques.
Bunkai, the doing of it but not so much with the history, the personalities etc. Hironori otsuka by hironori otsuka and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The information presented here is a useful tool, but it does not replace the need for a qualified wado ryu instructor. Wa means harmony, do same character as tao means way, and ryu means school or style. Secrets of uechi ryu karate and the mysteries of okinawa. Following his death in 1982, jiro otsuka helped publish this book. I want to take a moment and turn to the subject of tanto tori and idori within the context of wado ryu. Some wado ryu organizations require completion of a special course in addition to attaining a. I learnt the idea of bunkai and some techniques while training wado ryu and seeing it explained by iain on seminars, no one told me that there wasnt bunaki in wado as.
Welcome to the official web page of the canadian wado ryu karate federation. Kenwa mabuni mabuni kenwa, 14 november 1889 23 may 1952 was one of the first karateka to teach karate on mainland japan and is credited as developing the style known as shitoryu. Karate in itself has many forms like goju kai, shotokan, shito ryu, wado ryu and kyokushin kai etc. In exploring our book the kata of wado ryu we believe that our key to our understanding lies not only in what we learn today, but what we must also learn from yesterday.
Correct warmingup and coolingdown exercises are taught along with meditation and relaxation techniques. Karate has evolved over the years into a sport in which safety is the top priority. Now you can have karate instruction 247, 365 days a year. International federation of wadoryu karatedo organizations. Ushiro geri back kick uchi haku geri outsidein crescent kick ushiro maewashi geri kake geri hook kick print. Wadoryu stands for peace and harmony in mind, body and spirit classes the club has various classes for adults, children aged 5 to 7 and children above 7. Wado ryu karate the us eastern wado ryu karate federation southern region wado ryu karate association wado ryu kata requirements. Wadoryu kata by otsuka hironori ii signed the book is dated june 1, 1991 and is a first edition, first printing. The kind of karate we study is called wadoryu and is a japanese style that includes not only punching, kicking and blocking techniques, but throwing and control techniques as well. Wadoryu karatedo renmei international federation of wadoryu karatedo organizations yoshimitsu oshida deputy chief director preface i would firstly like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the third generation grandmaster hironori otsuka, oistein riber sensei, and wado academy for providing me with this precious opportunity to. Even though nidan means second, it is trained as the first pinan kata in. Hironori also taught shotokan for some time too during his journey of martial arts, ultimately, the style became the hybrid of various arts and styles that hironori practiced since his childhood. Many of the physical techniques of wado ryu karate can be found in other styles it is the method of delivery and intent that makes the applications of these techniques a wado ryu technique. Karate should try to follow if they wish to gain the maximum from.
Karate kenpo 1934 view pdf book size 9mb karatedo nyumon 1938 view pdf. Mountain martial arts manual tenacity adventure fitness. You may be injured if you apply or train in the techniques of selfdefense illustrated in this manual, and neither highland publications nor the author is responsible. The focus of wado ryu is the pursuit of harmony, specifically, the mind, body, and spirit. The history of wado ryu ohtsuka sensei story the wado story officially began in may 1934 when hironori ohtsuka registered his own style of karate, which he called wado ryu and was recognized as an independent style. Every style has its own charm but it is the pupils who will decide that what style fascinate them the most. It is intended to act as a model methodology of how the pinan kata should be performed not only in normal class activity but more importantly in both kyu and dan gradings. Kumite gatas are a series of techniques created by hironori ohtsuka.
Wadoryu combines the karate techniques taught by funakoshi with the influence of motobus fighting methods and mabunis way of performing the kata. He has continued studies in karate, kobudo, iaido and niei chi. Karate techniques of shitoryu required for testing in shitoryu. As for wadoryu, we still practice what is considered original, kihonkumite. Wanshu wadoryu dec 11, 2010 admin the flying swallow kata. In 1972 ohtsuka was awarded meijin, the highest title possible and the first man in history to receive this honour.
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